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Traphagen School of Fashion was an art and design school in operation from 1923 to 1991, and was located at 1680 Broadway in New York City. The school was founded and directed by Ethel Traphagen Leigh (1883–1963) with a focus on the foundational concepts of the American design movement.
The 11,500+ holdings encompass a range of three dimensional objects such as textiles and articles of clothing and accessories for men, women, and children, including national dress costume, from the mid-18th century to contemporary 21st century designers.
30 de mar. de 2019 · The Traphagen School of Fashion played an important role in the development of American fashion. Largely forgotten today, the school opened in 1923 in New York City and trained over 28,000 students.
29 de ago. de 2014 · The Traphagen collection at the Historic Costume & Textiles Collection consists of 56 garments and 12 assorted hats. The costumes range in date from the 1830s to the 1910s, with particular strength in the 1890s. The hats date from the 1840s up to the early 1950s.
4 de mar. de 2018 · When American designers finally won public acceptance and respect in the late 1930s and during World War II, the Traphagen School of Fashion was New York’s leading fashion institution. In 1941, New York Times fashion editor Virginia Pope declared New York City the “Fashion Center of the World.”
5 de mar. de 2019 · The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion explored the legacy of one of the first institutions dedicated to educating fashion industry professionals in New York City. The impact of the school, in operation from 1923-1991, will be explored through an introduction to founder Ethel Traphagen, the main philosophies of the school ...
5 de mar. de 2019 · The Traphagen School: Fostering American Fashion explores the legacy of one of the first institutions dedicated to educating fashion industry professionals in New York City.
